Haven’t spent all that much time on my front porch this past week
It seems the temperature outside hasn’t reached its peak
I did enjoy a few brief minutes here and there
The opportunities unfortunately are becoming rare
It’s October now and still the weather has been great
Especially at this time of year when it seems to fluctuate
I have some “Halloween” decorations to be put on display
This could also be the time when I put the outdoor furniture away
I have to rearrange the front porch if I am to find some space
Instead of going through all that trouble why not put them in their storage place
Even though the days have been nice, they aren’t going to get much better
It’s not the same sitting out there, if you are forced to wear a sweater
You want to be out there when the sun is bright
Knowing it is setting earlier with every passing night
The long days of summer have unfortunately come to an end
The weather is getting cooler, that’s just reality my friend
There is so much to do before the end of fall
I guess I have to get selfish and take advantage of it all
It seems silly to wait for warm weather that may never appear
You can’t count on it because we are so close to the end of the year
The cold days are going to outnumber the warm ones which is sad but true
So taken in that context, “you gotta do what you gotta do!
It’s time to get into gear and start putting things away
Be careful when you store them, because you’re going to need them next May
My oak and maple trees still have lots of leaves to shed
I guess while I am waiting I could clean out the garden beds
Between the gardens and the leaves I will accumulate a great big pile
The process of disposing them could take quite a while
Maybe I should head out right now and enjoy the sun
Who knows how long this will take before I get all of this done
I won’t get it finished today but I could put in a major dent
This way I can say I accomplished something in any event
Try to enjoy it and take it all in stride
Hoping we have more weeks before we’re stuck inside
The task that I will regret more than any other
Is when I have to apply the “air conditioner” cover
The Black Sheep Poet 